The Stinger

It's the most wonderful time of the year, awards season. The guys close out the year with the 2023 edition of The Stinger Awards. Will Barbie continue it's pop culture dominance and take movie of the year? Or, will there be a surprise such as Dungeons and Dragons or Guardians 3? The guys also shout out some of their favorite performances of the year from Ryan Gosling and Tom Hiddleston, to...

With 2023 coming to a close, the guys decided to break out their freshest red pens and get to grading. Join us on today's episode as we assemble our 2023 report cards by grading the majority of fandom content to release in the past year. Starting with 'The Last of Us' and ending with 'The Marvels', we watched a lot of content this year, so buckle up and enjoy our discussion! Co...

Yo ho yo ho... a podcast life for me! On today's episode, we're taking a trip down memory lane to 20 years ago when the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie debuted! Listen in as the guys break down this film's signature place in movie history and talk about some of their favorite scenes all while pondering the question: does this movie belong in The Stinger Hall of Fame? Co-Hosts: Jos...

The guys gather at the end of time to talk about everyone's favorite God of Mischief. The trio break down their favorite moments from the MCU's trickster; as well as Loki's journey from villain in the early days of the Infinity Saga all the way to protagonist in Loki seasons one and two. Co-hosts: Josh Gann & Trent Neely & Joseph Snead  Music: John Battiston Twitter: https://tw...

Join the guys as they offer their rankings of MCU villains (9:20:00). Listen as they breakdown iconic villains such as Loki and Thanos, as well as fan favorites like Vulture and Justin Hammer. Co-hosts: Josh Gann & Trent Neely & Joseph Snead  Music: John Battiston YouTube Episode: https://youtu.be/Xd8OcnJyaa8 Instagram & TikTok: @thestingerpod

Josh, Trent, and Joseph give their thoughts and impressions on the Ahsoka limited series. Join them as they discuss everything from the great surprises and cameos, to observations on the plotting and structure of series. In addition, the trio answer some fan questions and offer speculation on what will happen with these characters when we next see them. Co-hosts: Josh Gann & Trent Neely &...

Join Trent and Josh as they examine whether The Dark Knight is worthy of entry into The Stinger Hall of Fame. The duo talk the movie's cultural impact, what they love about the movie, and draft some of their favorite scenes. Co-hosts: Josh Gann & Trent Neely & Joseph Snead  Music: John Battiston Twitter: https://twitter.com/thestingerpod   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestingerpod/   YouT...

With the Ahsoka series reintroducing The World Between Worlds, Josh, Joseph, and Trent thought it would be a good time to explore their favorite "what if" scenarios in Star Wars lore. Including; what if Ahsoka left the Jedi Order, and if Jar Jar Binks was really a sith lord. Co-hosts: Josh Gann & Trent Neely & Joseph Snead  Music: John Battiston Twitter: https://twitter.com/thest...

There's no crying in podcasting! That's, because on today's episode, we are on a mission to draft the best sports movies of all time! Picking from categories including football, basketball, baseball, boxing, and more, listen in as we Josh, Trent, and special guest Zachary Goolsby scan across pop culture to collect what they believe are the best sports movies ever. Co-hosts: Josh Gann,...

Before the search to find Ezra, there was Snips! Today, your favorite co-hosts are here to tell the tale of Ahsoka Tano in our new Character Roadmap series! We will be highlighting Ahsoka’s most pivotal moments through The Clone Wars and Tales of the Jedi. And as we do, we hope to answer questions like, who was Ahsoka at the end of the Clone Wars? Who shaped her into the character we all know and...

It's Draft Day! Your favorite co-hosts are here to draft, but with a twist! In this episode, we worked as a team to draft the perfect spy movie. From across fandom and pop culture, we casted our movie with the necessary roles needed for a spy movie, and then we picked out our movies narrative through line. Listen in as this team builds a very chaotic, very zany spy movie. Co-hosts: Josh Gann,...

Co-Hosts Josh Gann and Trent Neely share their thoughts on the much-discussed Secret Invasion finale and the show as a whole (4:40). The pair also give their reactions to the new trailers for Loki Season 2 (21:10), The Marvels (32:19), and Ahsoka (39:01). Finally they close the show with their thoughts on Barbenheimer and Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part 1 (46:00) Co-hosts: Josh Gann & Trent...

Introducing 'The Stinger' Hall of Fame! In this new episode series, we will nominate and debate critically acclaimed actors, characters, movies and TV shows from across fandom and nerd entertainment on whether they are worthy of our fictional Hall of Fame. Today, we are nominating Samuel L. Jackson. Listen in as Josh Gann and Trent Neely discuss everything from his most iconic roles, his h...

Join Co-hosts Trent Neely and Joseph Snead as they take a look back at the iconic franchise ahead of the release of The Dial of Destiny. The pair discuss each of the previous four entries; talking everything from favorite moments, characters, pieces of John Williams music and more in the journeys of everyone's favorite archeologist. Co-hosts: Josh Gann & Trent Neely & Joseph Snead  Mus...

It is our canon event to release this podcast episode! Join Trent Neely and Josh Gann as they discuss everything from the spectacular animation, to the action-packed plot, to the shocking, cliffhanger ending of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Co-Hosts: Josh Gann and Trent Neely Music: John Battiston Instagram: @thestingerpod

Once more with feeling, join Co-hosts Josh Gann & Trent Neely as they give their reactions to the emotional end to the Guardians of The Galaxy trilogy. The pair talk about what they loved about this film as well as the trilogy as a whole and why it is one of their favorite franchises within the MCU. Co-hosts: Josh Gann & Trent Neely & Joseph Snead  Music: John Battiston Twitter: https://twitter.co...

Join Co-hosts Josh Gann, Trent Neely, and Joseph Snead as they break down the action-packed season finale of The Mandalorian and give their final thoughts on the season as a whole. Later, the trio give their thoughts on some of the projects announced at Star Wars Celebration: Ashoka (55:25), Dave Filoni's Mando-verse movie (1:10:17) as well as James Mangold's film and the new film focussed on Rey...

We're back! Join co-hosts Josh Gann and Joseph Snead as they hop in their stolen imperial light cruiser and make their way back to Mandalore, and take a pulse check on season 3 of 'The Mandalorian'. The pair talk about everything from their enjoyment of the season as a whole, what episode 7 means for the show going forward and the Star Wars universe at large, and their notes on the Jac...

Co-hosts Josh Gann and Trent Neely return to the world of The Last of Us to recap and breakdown episodes 4-9 of the hit series. Join the pair as they talk favorite set pieces, characters, and episodes from this action-packed, heartfelt, and suspenseful drama. Co-hosts: Josh Gann & Trent Neely  Music: John Battiston Twitter: https://twitter.com/thestingerpod   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/t...

Join co-hosts Trent Neely and Joseph Snead as they make their way through the Mines of Mandalore and the city streets of Coruscant in this recap of Chapters 18 and 19 of The Mandalorian. Co-hosts: Josh Gann & Trent Neely & Joseph Snead  Music: John Battiston Twitter: https://twitter.com/thestingerpod   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestingerpod/   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/U...

THIS IS THE WAY! The Mandalorian is back and so are we! Listen in as the trio gives their immediate reaction to the opening episode of season 3. They also share their love for the first two seasons of the show, and speculate on everything that season 3 could bring for our favorite galaxy-travelling duo, Din and Grogu. Co-hosts: Josh Gann, Trent Neely, & Joseph Snead Music: John Battiston Instagram...

Drink the goo and listen as co-hosts Josh Gann, Trent Neely, and Joseph Snead give their honest opinions on 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania'. The trio discusses the overall successes and failures of the movie, the introduction of Kang as the looming threat in the MCU, and the current state of production at Marvel Studios. Oh... and then there's MODOK! Co-hosts: Josh Gann, Trent Neely, & Jos...

Join Co-Hosts Trent Neely and Joseph Snead as they share their thoughts on The Bad Batch including; highlights, favorite moments and predictions for where the series is going. Later in the episode, the pair share their thoughts on the upcoming DCU slate, breaking down what's coming and what they are most excited for (26:15). Co-hosts:Trent Neely & Joseph Snead Music: John Battiston Twitter: ht...

In anticipation of the release of Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania, Josh, Trent and Joseph took a look at Scott Lang's journey in the MCU up to this point. The trio talk what they love about the character and franchise, favorite moments, and how the World's Smallest Avenger could have a huge impact on the future of the MCU. This marks the first episode of The Protagonist, a new series providing d...

Time for another draft episode! And on the slate today, your favorite co-hosts Josh Gann, Trent Neely, and Joseph Snead are here to draft their favorite heroes from across fandom. The categories are: Leader, Warrior, Brains, Muscle, and Wildcard. With such a wide pool of characters to choose from, this one brought lots of excellent picks, so listen to decide if you agree with the selections made!...